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On Mar 15, 2013 9:39 AM, "Greg Woods" <<a href="mailto:woods@ucar.edu">woods@ucar.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
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> On Fri, 2013-03-15 at 08:25 -0700, Richard Vickery wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > It is not really my intent to be rude, but each of us "hack" out own<br>
> > systems and the kernel all the time.<br>
><br>
> Unfortunately, this battle over the word "hack" and "hacker" has already<br>
> been fought and lost. The media, and just about everyone other than<br>
> hard-core geeks, uses the word "hack" to mean breaking into systems. </p>
<p>Not in my circles; I refuse to let people alternate the term.</p>
<p>> Heck, that's why we co-opted the word "geek", which not that long ago<br>
> was a very insulting term, and is now used as a term for people worthy<br>
> of respect, similar to how "hacker" was used in the old days.<br>
><br>
> I suppose it is confusing that the meanings of these words have changed,<br>
> but unfortunately the real meaning of a word is going to be defined by<br>
> how it is most commonly used.</p>
<p>So change it!!! Don't let them beat you into the ground; correct them!</p>